Su Ben Poet Free verse

Taste of Tears

the tears clearer then the flawless dew 
born in a dawn came to gather together 
to become an overflowing spring, flowing 
as the water in the brook each carrying their own stories 

all tears are, though evil ones are impure, clear and flawless: 

the taste of a woman’s tears 
who nursing a grudge against her abuser is sour
the taste of tears of a woman 
who holding a stillborn baby in her arms is bitter 

the taste of tears of a man who is thrown into jail 
under a false accusation is astringent 
the taste of tears that 
come with a shout of joy is sweet 

in any case, the taste of penitent tears 
with breast-beating is pungent 

at last, all tears flow into the sea; 
the heart of the sea is wider than the water
her understanding of everyone's thoughts are
deeper than the water, is that why sea water tastes salty?

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